We review the first 2.5GbE switch from MikroTik which is something we have wanted for years. This switch is a Marvell powered desktop (and rack mountable) switch designed for bringing 2.5GbE and SFP+ 10GbE networking to the masses. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs310-8g-2s-in-review-8-port-2-5gbe-and-2-port-10gbe-switch/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: null STH Merch on Spring: null ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit to Purchase Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/49NSy3i - TP-Link PoE Switch Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3ur7LHg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brQUwucJLtg - New unmanaged $69 2.5GbE and 10GbE Switches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdLWAwxU0ds - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 8x 2.5GbE and 1x 10GbE Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgLU-HT1E64 - Cheapest 10Gbase-T switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdgrHda4sW0 - 2.5GbE and 25GbE switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi80T1ZhJKQ - TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkicPEDoLE - Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6U1IWAA - TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKfMcdZj4 - Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms108up-review-8-port-poe-and-poe-2-5gbe-switch/ - Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms105-5-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/ - MikroTik CSS610: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4sUWO61VsU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:06 MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN External Hardware Overview 05:27 Switch Internals 07:27 Performance 07:58 Management Webfig, WinBox, and CLI 09:26 Power Consumption and Noise 10:52 Key Lessons Learned 11:43 TP-Link TL-SG3210XHP-M2 PoE Alternative 13:45 Wrap-up